Best Books for SBI Clerk Prelims Preparation

Some bank exams are difficult and some are easy! Difficult exams are difficult because they promise to give you more benefits than other exams. SBI Clerk is a tough exam. Difficult but promising many benefits like a robust salary and other amazing allowances. That’s why every Bank aspirant runs after it. And wants to crack it in one go. Is this possible? Why not! It is also possible and is proved by many aspirants every year. But that is impossible without good preparation. And for good preparation, it is important to have the best books to cover every topic from the syllabus well.

In this blog, we will know the names of all those books which can help you to make your dream come true in the very first attempt. But before that let’s have a look at the structure of the exam pattern!

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Exam pattern for SBI Clerk Exam-Prelims and the Mains

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Prelims

Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
English Language	30	30	20 min.
Numerical Ability	35	35	20 min.
Reasoning Ability	35	35	20 min.
Total	100	100	1 Hour

Note: As per the latest official SBI notification, you must take care of the following points before accelerating your preparation for the Prelims:

• Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above.
• There will be negative marks for wrong answers in the Objective tests. 1/4th of the mark assigned for the question will be deducted for every wrong answer
• No minimum qualifying marks are prescribed for an individual test or for the aggregate score. Section-wise marks will not be maintained
• Adequate number of candidates in each category as decided by the Bank (approximately 10 times the number of vacancies. subject to availability) will be shortlisted for the Main Exam from the list of all candidates arranged in descending order of aggregate marks scored.

SBI Clerk Exam Pattern for Mains

Sections	Number of Questions	Maximum Marks	Duration
General/ Financial Awareness	50	50	35 min.
General English	40	40	35 min.
Quantitative Aptitude	50	50	45 min.
Reasoning Ability and Computer Aptitude	50	60	45 min.
Total	190	200	2 Hr. 40 min.

Note: Each test will have separate timing as mentioned above. Candidates should retain about 8 copies of the same photo to be uploaded at the time of Application as these would be needed for further stages of this selection process.

Best Books for SBI Clerk Exam 2022

The book market showcases good and bad competitive books dedicated to the SBI Clerk exam 2021. You need to choose the best book that accurately covers every subject or topic that the SBI Clerk exam 2021 syllabus demands. So, sometimes it becomes a daunting task to make the right choice. 

Here is a list of important books for the SBI Clerk exam 2021. The book titles are given below cover all the sections of the exam:

Top 3 books for the Numerical Ability/Quantitative Aptitude Section

1. Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Agarwal
2. Shortcuts in Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams by Disha Experts
3. Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Arihant Publications

Top 3 books for the Reasoning Ability Section

1. A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning by R.S Agarwal
2. How to Prepare for Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning by Arun Sharma
3. Analytical Reasoning by M.K. Pandey

Top 3 books for the English Section

1. English Grammar & Composition by Wren & Martin
2. Objective English by S. P. Bakshi
3. Word Power Made Easy by Norman Lewis

How SBI Clerk 2022 Mock Tests can help you clear the exam on the first attempt?

The latest SBI Clerk 2022 Mock Tests can successfully help you in:

• Checking your Current Knowledge with questions that are likely to be asked in the Exam
• Self-study and self-assessment.
• Remembering important points & formulae.
• Forcing you to revise well in time.
• Acclimatizing with the exam pattern.
• Developing a perfect exam strategy & exam-temperament.
• Mastering important topic-wise concepts.
• Knowing areas within a subject in which your performance has been consistent or inconsistent over a period of time.
• Gaining an accurate subject-wise knowledge of areas within a subject where you have earned or lost marks.
• Getting to the real root cause by being practical and realistic during this exercise.

How to crack SBI Clerk Prelims in first attempt?-Take-Away

Good books supply you with good content and cover almost all the important topics needed to crack the SBI Clerk Prelims exam. But, to get good results in the SBI Clerk Exam 2022, you need to practice to try to attempt more questions within a short time duration. This exam demands not just accuracy but also speed. You need to take care of your time management skills with accuracy to answer. A good balance between accuracy and time always results in gaining a high score. Hence, try to solve the practice questions in a time-bound manner. Take full-length SBI Clerk mock tests and try to assess your performance after completing the whole SBI Clerk Exam syllabus. You need to identify your weak areas and try to improve.